Help for Parents: Teen Drug Use and Alcohol Use
The most important thing you can do if you think your teen is struggling with teen drug use is to talk to them about it. Even if you aren’t worried about teen drug use yet, drug and alcohol prevention...
View ArticleAsk Us Anything About Teen Substance Abuse
One of the biggest concerns many teens and parents find themselves facing is alcohol and drug use. An estimated 1.3 million adolescents in the United States have a substance use disorder. Equally as...
View ArticleTeen Vaping: Smoking vs Vaping
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View ArticleSide Effects of Marijuana Abuse
In spite of what countless Facebook memes claim, there are adverse side effects of marijuana abuse. The drug isn’t as harmless as many people believe. Most importantly, it can create a use disorder...
View ArticleMost Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs
When you think about substance abuse or addiction, what do you consider the most commonly abused drugs? Are heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine on the top of your list? Although these drugs...
View ArticleHow Chronic Substance Use Impacts Your Brain
The human brain is an incredible and complex organ. Each of its many parts is interconnected to regulate everything you do. From breathing to eating to creating beautiful works of art, it coordinates...
View ArticleScience of Addiction
Most people don’t truly understand addiction. They see an unhealthy dependence on drugs or alcohol, and mistakenly think addicted individuals lack willpower or have some kind of moral failing. Most...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Mixing Drugs and Alcohol
Alcohol is the most commonly used intoxicant, with studies showing that 70 percent of people have had one or more drinks in the past year, and 55 percent of people report drinking in the past month....
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Divorce and Teen Drug Abuse
When many people walk down the aisle and say “I do,” they hope their marriage will last forever. The truth is that about half of all marriages end in divorce. In some cases, a married couple splits up...
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